10 reasons to travel in February 2016

9. Jordan - to follow in footsteps of Oscar nominees Both The Martian and Theeb
were shot in Jordan, and both are up for prizes (Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film) at this year's Oscars, which take place on February 28 this year. See the incredible landscapes in which the films were shot on a trip to the southern Jordanian desert, notably Wadi Rum, where lunar-like sandstone formations cradle a vast, red-sand desert. See our Jordan: Trip of a Lifetime
guide for advice on planning a trip. • The world's most beautiful deserts